Virginia State Sweeps Inaugural CIAA Soccer Cups

Virginia State Sweeps Inaugural CIAA Soccer Cups

Tweet ETTRICK, VA. – Virginia State University closed out its fall soccer season with a sweep of the inaugural CIAA Soccer Cups, as both the men’s and women’s programs earned 2–1 victory at Rogers Stadium. The Trojans’ men’s team defeated Shaw University on Tuesday, November 4, while the women’s team followed with an overtime win over Bluefield State University on Sunday, November 9.  Women’s Soccer Cup | Virginia State 2, Bluefield State 1 (OT)…

HBCU soccer: Virginia State comes up big at inaugural CIAA cup

Ettrick, Va — It was a banner weekend for HBCU athletics and for the sport of soccer, as Virginia State University swept both the men’s and women’s CIAA Soccer Cups on their home field at Rogers Stadium. The victories — capped by a thrilling 2-1 overtime win by the women’s team over Bluefield State on Sunday, November 9 — marked the first championships under new Athletic Director Tiffani-Dawn Sykes, who took over in March. A new venture for the …